At its core, VS Code is built on an open source project called Code OSS, published under the permissive MIT license.

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Ever found yourself wishing your code editor could do more than just highlight syntax errors? What if it could actually help you write, refactor, and analyze your code in real-time? Meet Zed AI, the ...

Melty features an impressive array of features designed to simplify complex coding tasks and boost efficiency. With its seamless integration with popular tools like GitHub, Melty enables developers to ...

Let me detail the breaking point with VS Code and explore why this performance-obsessed, Rust-powered editor is the first tool in a long time that has made me excited to open a new file. When I talk ...

Normally right now we'd be reporting on the May 2025 edition of Visual Studio Code, perhaps detailing the work to take GitHub Copilot Chat open source. However, Microsoft has extended the development ...

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...

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Weeks after being declared eradicated, GlassWorm is again infesting open source extensions using the same invisible Unicode ...

For anyone getting into the world of programming, the Raspberry Pi provides a great environment, and it's dirt cheap. Unlike a regular PC, the Pi has been designed from the outset around programming.

This post covers the best open-source text editor software for your Windows 11/10 PC. There are several good open-source text editors available for the Windows operating system. Choosing the one that ...

GlassWorm, a self-propagating VS Code malware first found in the Open VSX marketplace, continues to infect developer devices ...